University News Last updated 17 June 2024
A 探花直播 (BCU) alumnus has been awarded an MBE in the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours this weekend (Saturday 15th June).
Mark Hopton, currently the Chairman of Acorns Children鈥檚 Hospice, was awarded the honour in recognition of his services to education, healthcare and charities in the West Midlands.
Mark鈥檚 connection to BCU started in 1973 when he studied a vocational business programme at 探花直播 Polytechnic, the former name of BCU.
Enjoying a successful career with KPMG, Mr Hopton became one of the leading figures in the Midlands鈥� burgeoning financial services sector before taking on senior roles across the world.
Mark returned to BCU in 2013 as a member of the board of governors, overseeing tremendous growth and transformation in the university and its facilities, eventually taking up the role of Pro-Chancellor.
Vice-Chancellor of 探花直播 Professor David Mba has called the honour 鈥渨ell-deserved鈥�, adding: 鈥淢ark has dedicated himself to the growth of the West Midlands for more than three decades.
鈥淗e oversaw the transformation of BCU into a modern organisation that offers high quality education to our students which supports the development of 探花直播鈥檚 local industries.
鈥淲e are also proud that, via Mark鈥檚 leadership of Acorns, one of our alumni is impacting the lives of thousands of families in such a powerful manner. It is testament to Mark鈥檚 devotion to the region.鈥�